HERE WE GO: The Apple Store is down ahead of Monday's event

Apple has taken the Apple Store website offline ahead of Monday's big event. Visits to the Cupertino technology's website are greeted with a GIF telling them — in multiple languages — that Apple "can't wait to show you what we have in store."

Apple is expected to unveil a new smaller iPhone, rumoured to be called the "iPhone SE," as well as a smaller iPad Pro, new Apple Watch bands, and a release date for iPhone and iPad update iOS 9.3.